I certainly wouldn't step on one, but I imagine if I weighed 120lbs or so
and just sat back gently and reclined on it, it wouldn't hurt anything...
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 8/20/09 5:40 PM, Ron King at ronking@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> I just thought the hoods/bonnets were pretty weak (obviously aluminum more
> so than steel) to the point where I'd not want anyone laying, sitting, or
> doing much of anything on them. Maybe the steel ones are stronger than I
> thought.
>
> Ron King
> '71 MGB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:23 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGs in the Limelight
>
> Oh yeah? I'd think a toddler could dent an aluminum B bonnet...even a cat...
> They are so soft and the center is completely unsupported.
>
> The steel bonnets are pretty rigid, however.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>
> on 8/20/09 4:53 PM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> I would not think that most models would be able to dent the hood without
>> jumping up and down on it!
>>
>> Dan D
>> Central NJ USA
>> '76 MGB Tourer
>> '65 MGB Tourer (Project)
>> NAMGBR #5-2328
>> http://dans65b.blogspot.com/
>> http://dans76b.blogspot.com/
>> http://dansautoblog.blogspot.com/
>> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html
>> http://dans-life-blog.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Ron King <ronking@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: Mgs@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:34:14 PM
>> Subject: [Mgs] MGs in the Limelight
>>
>> Have seen two instances now where MGBs have been part of an advertisement,
>> and a model shoot: 1) the Red Hawk Casino in California has a commercial
>> running showing a couple driving up to the casino in a white RB MGB, and
> 2)
>> the model shoot has a lady sitting/laying over the front end of a white CB
>> MGB, right-hand drive, with red interior.
>>
>>
>>
>> Question about the model shoot: the lady while not heavy is sitting on
> the
>> front fender in some pictures, and laying across the hood/bonnet in
> others.
>> I wouldn't think the hood/bonnet (especially the aluminum one) would
> support
>> much weight at all. Because the car looks to be nicely restored,
> wouldn't
>> expect the owner to take a chance for damage. Not a big deal one way or
>> the other, just a casual observation. Comments?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron King
>>
>> '71 MGB
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